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facing injured children and parents in today's legal system.
Not exact matches
One of the difficulties We
face when we try to relate with brain
injured children is the problem of communication.
Humiliations, spankings and beatings, slaps in the
face, betrayal, sexual exploitation, derision, neglect, etc. are all forms of mistreatment, because they
injure the integrity and dignity of a
child, even if their consequences are not visible right away.
One study found that nearly 40 percent of 17 - to 19 - month olds weren't in rear -
facing seats, despite the fact that «
children in a forward -
facing seat are five times more likely to be seriously
injured than those in a rear -
facing seat,» according to the AAP.
The new recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics is age two, because
children under two are 75 % less likely to die or be
injured in a crash if they are in a rear -
facing seat.
Parents whose
children are
injured because they weren't in a proper car seat, didn't bolt a TV or furniture to the wall, co-slept or put their baby in an unsafe sleep environment, smoke constantly around their asthmatic
child, leave medications or drugs out, think that the dog licking their
child's
face is «cute», refuse to vaccinate, etc etc etc..
Even if the cabinet is not used to store dangerous objects, your
child can still be
injured by pulling too hard on the door and hitting himself in the eye or
face.
It's almost impossible for a rear
facing child to die or become seriously
injured in a traffic accident regardless of circumstances.
Our experiences, going back to 1965, show that it's almost impossible for a
child in a rear
facing Swedish seat to die or become seriously
injured regardless of circumstances.
In almost every article talking about car seat safety Sweden is mentioned and praised since we keep
children rear
facing and our young
children almost never die or become seriously
injured.
«In a forward -
facing car seat during an accident, your
child's arms and legs fly forward and are more likely to be
injured,» says Ben Hoffman, a nationally recognized injury prevention specialist and pediatrician at the Doernbecher
Children's Hospital, Oregon Health & Science University.
We have learned that it's almost impossible for a
child in a Swedish rear
facing seat to become seriously
injured or die regardless of circumstances.
Never install a rear -
facing seat on a front seat seat equipped with an air bag — your
child could be
injured if the air bag deployed.
In 100 collisions of rear
facing kids, 8 rear
facing children will die or become seriously
injured.
However, there is no evidence that carrying baby in a «sub-optimal» position such as
facing forward or with his legs straight will actually
injure your
child.
«The lower extremity is among the most frequently
injured body regions for
children restrained by forward
facing child restraint systems (FFCRS), accounting for 28 % of their clinically significant injuries, defined as AIS 2 and greater injuries excluding concussions.».
Rear
facing children can get
injured in these collisions but it's rare.
A rear -
facing child seat that is appropropriate for their weight and height decreases the chance of your
child being
injured.
Over a million rearward -
facing seats are in use in Sweden, and we do not know of any cases where a
child in a rearward -
facing car seat has been seriously
injured in a frontal collision.
It's very rare for a rear
facing child to become
injured regardless of collision type.
Experts used to advise doing the switcheroo around a
child's first birthday, but recent research shows that
children under 24 months are five times more likely to die or be seriously
injured if they're in a front -
facing seat.
Rodriguez, a mother for four
children who joined the NYPD in July 2010, was the first
injured officer
facing the prospect of a reduced disability pension, «On the Inside» reported.
The researchers say
children injured through drink or drugs
faced a similar increased risk of suicide as
children who had been self - harming — and the National Health Service needed to revise its guidelines to target help and support at these young people.
A balanced approach While no - one wants to see
children getting
injured, it is inevitable that they will
face the occasional bump, scrape, fall or collision — either in the school playground or in any other aspect of their daily life.
Assign your students to analyze the various dangers that
children face in today's world, such as crossing the street, being
injured in a storm, household accidents, or sports injuries.
When
children are bitten, the
face is
injured in nearly 80 percent of the cases.
Owners of dangerous dogs could
face dramatically higher fines and be required to maintain up to $ 1 million in homeowners insurance under proposals the Brevard County Commission will consider today.Spurred by recent dog attacks that nearly killed a woman and
injured a
child, commissioners asked animal experts to propose new fines and help toughen the county's animal control ordinance.The proposed fee increases target all irresponsible pet owners, from those who fail to vaccinate their pets to owners whose dogs are involved in severe attacks.
If you fail to do so and
injure a
child as a result, you will
face serious legal consequences.
Whether your clients are drivers suffering from catastrophic trucking injuries, parents caring for negligently
injured children, patients
facing the horrors of medical malpractice (a fear every patient can connect with on some level), or young people who made a mistake and are being excessively charged by aggressive prosecutors, you — the lawyer — are ultimately a character in a story that people find compelling.
Today, it is estimated that a family with a birth -
injured child faces long - term care costs of a million dollars.
Struggling to care for an
injured child is one of the toughest tasks that parents
face.
Whether you are trying to obtain
child support, have been
injured in an accident or
face other pressing legal needs, the Law Office of Alejandro R. Lopez, P.A., is here to help you.
As a Boston
child injury lawyer (and father of two young
children), Attorney Christopher Earley understand the challenges
faced by parents when their
child has been
injured due to negligence.
As personal injury counsel, we are often
faced with the difficult task of working on behalf of
injured children and their families.
Children face real emotional hardship when a parent leaves or comes back
injured, as military families know all too well.